{"id":136488,"date":"2026-10-21T01:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=136488"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:16:48","slug":"postdoctoral-education-annual-event-set-for-oct-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/10\/21\/postdoctoral-education-annual-event-set-for-oct-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Postdoctoral education annual event set for Oct. 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Oct. 26, the UNMC Office of Postdoctoral Education will recognize the achievements of the postdocs who play a critical role in the advancement of biomedical research at UNMC. The 2026 Annual Event and Awards will take place from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Fred &amp; Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Conference Room 0-12101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The keynote address, \u201cScience Communication: The Secret to Success in Science and Beyond,\u201d will be given by Katie East, PhD, board certified forensic anthropologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two finalists, Olivia Ihedioha, PhD, UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Subrata Shil, PhD, UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, will be recognized this year for the Excellence in Research Award. 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